President Tinubu Appoints New Directors-General for NIA and DSS

President Tinubu Appoints New Directors-General for NIA and DSS

Rald News Media reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). This development was confirmed on Monday through a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

The President appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the NIA. Additionally, Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi has been appointed as the new Director-General of the DSS, replacing Yusuf Magaji Bichi.

According to the statement, Ambassador Mohammed has had a distinguished career in the foreign service, having joined the NIA in 1995. Over the years, he served in various capacities, including his recent role as the head of the Nigerian mission to Libya. A 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, Mohammed has also served in countries such as North Korea, Pakistan, and Sudan, as well as within the State House in Abuja.

The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, has risen through the ranks within the agency, most recently serving as an Assistant Director-General. His experience includes serving as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi states.

These appointments come after the resignation of the previous NIA and DSS chiefs. President Tinubu has expressed confidence that the new leaders will work diligently to improve the performance of their respective agencies. He emphasized the importance of their collaboration with other security agencies and alignment with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to address the country’s security challenges.

The President also extended his gratitude to the outgoing Directors-General for their service and wished them success in their future endeavors.

It is worth noting that the former NIA Director-General, Ahmed Abubakar, resigned on Saturday, citing personal and family reasons. He expressed his appreciation to President Tinubu for the opportunity to serve for 15 months under the current administration, having held the position since 2018. Despite his resignation, Abubakar assured that he would continue to remain engaged with issues related to the nation’s security.

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Voters Exhibition exercise: EC chair assures the inclusion of all illegible voters before general elections

The electoral commission of Ghana has opened the voters register for exhibition exercise and correction of individual details in the register ahead of the local governance election slated for December 2023 and subsequent elections.

Speaking to Mr. Francis Owiredu, the Dormaa Central Municipal Director of the Electoral Commission he said the exhibition processes enable the electoral commission to detect and correct errors associated with details of the voter’s Identity Card (ID) to stimulate peaceful voting operations adding that it helps in the detection and annulment of unqualified names from the register.

He said his outfit has ensured a successful exhibition since the exercise commenced on Friday and so efforts are being put in place to ensure all legible registered voters are captured in the Voter register before the 2024 general elections for successful electoral processes pleading that all persons must exercise patience at the exhibition venues in case there is an omission of names and other details.

Mr. Francis Owiredu finally advised all well-meaning Ghanaians and voters to visit their polling centers for the exhibition exercise since today ends the process adding that one can present the death certificate or burial permit of their dead relatives to ensure their names are erased from the books of the electoral commission to enhance transparent and peaceful voting processes.

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Emena residents applauded for embarking on a cleanup exercise before the queen’s mother’s funeral

 Emena residents applauded for embarking on a cleanup exercise before the queen’s mother’s funeral

The Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for the Oforikrom Constituency, Mr. Michael Akwasi Aidoo, praised the Emena community for participating in a cleanup effort that was organized to mark the funeral rite of the Emena Queenmother Obaapanin, Afia Sarpong who passed away last year.

Mr. Michael Aidoo expressed his dissatisfaction with the roads in the Emena Community and requested that the contractor who was awarded the contract take expeditious action on them. Although, he was thrilled that nearly all of the youth participated in the exercise to maintain the environment clean.

In addition, he stated that the Emena school requires enlargement to house the enormous number of children in the neighborhood and that he is in communication with the NLA to assist the school.

Mr. Aidoo commended Attorney Abraham Kwame Antwi, the Municipal Chief Executive of Oforikrom, for fencing the school for the community.

As part of the arrangements for the final funeral rites of Emena’s Queen Mother, Nana Afia Sarpong, who passed away in 2022, the Assembly members, members of the Unit Committee, and traditional leaders spearheaded a massive clean-up effort in the community. Emena is a suburb of the Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region.

The final funeral rites will be held at the Emena palace on Monday, November 6, 2023, according to Hon. Kenneth Owusu Bediako who is the assembly member for the electoral district of Emena, Boadi, Appiadu, and Kokoben.

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